Church & Dwight 35113 Kaboom Toilet Clean System

I am writing a review of three toilet cleaning systems I've bought here on amazon:Fluidmaster:Uses a cartridge containing a chlorine based tablet.Cartridge is not meant to be refilled.Chlorine odor noticeable in the bathroom.Cartridge can be modified (I used a dremel) so it is easily refilled.NeverScrub:Uses a cartridge containing a chlorine based crystal.Cartridge is not meant to be refilled.Chlorine odor noticeable in the bathroom.Kaboom:Does not use a cartridge. Bromine tablet refill inserts directly by unscrewing a cap.No odor noticeable in the bathroom.All three of these systems work the same way and all are really easy to install. All of them put a toilet cleaning chemical (tablets or crystals) in-line between the water fill valve and the toilet bowl fill pipe. All of them prevent the chemical from getting into the tank water (so there is no damage to the plastic parts in the tank). All sell refills for their systems. All keep the toilet bowl equally clean for about 1-3 months depending on how often it is flushed.Amazon also sells Pool/Spa Cleaning Chlorine and Bromine tablets, which as far as I can tell do just as good a job keeping the toilets clean as the refills but at a fraction of the cost. I have tried all of the following, each of which provide enough tablets to keep all the toilets in the house clean for 10 years and they are all very cheap:Kem-Tek 177:The tablets fit well in the dremel-tool modified Fluidmaster cartridges.The tablets fit well in the Kaboom.The bathroom has a slight chlorine odor.Spa-Kem 267:The tablets are too large to fit in the Fluidmaster cartridges.The tablets fit well in the Kaboom.No odor.Tropi Clear:The tablets fit well in the dremel-tool modified Fluidmaster cartridges.The tablets fit well in the Kaboom.No odor.Chlorine and Bromine are fairly equal in cleaning ability. Chlorine has that chlorine odor. Bromine is broken down by sunlight. Which is why, on a sunny day, outdoor pools use chlorine. But at night, or indoors, or on a cloudy day, they use bromine since there is no smell.Summary. The Fluidmaster system works but the cartridges are expensive. To refill the cartridges easily requires a small modification with a dremel tool. The cartridge is too small for any tablets larger than 1 inch in diameter. The NeverScrub system also works but the cartridges are expensive. What I am using is the Kaboom system with the bromine tablets (either the Tropi Clear or the Spa-Kem 267) as they have no odor and clean just as well as the chlorine tablets.

I'm in. I haaaaaate cleaning the toilet. Now, I hate it marginally less.This is great stuff. I was skeptical at first. But it really does clean those stains in the bowl. I mean, the parts of the bowl that doesn't touch water still need to be scrubbed, but the bowl itself is now "self-cleaning". The instructions say to clean the toilet first and then install. Like a brat, I did not. I wanted to see what this stuff could do with what was there. And the stains are gone. Installation: easy. And I'll be buying the refills when that time comes. Biggest problem is the smell - like a faint chlorine pool smell. So, keep a window open, if possible. Some people might be bothered by the smell. But I hate cleaning the toilet more. Pick your battles.

I can't give a comparative analysis like the top review, as I've only tried this product, but I can say that the experience has been fairly positive.The good news is that it largely works as advertised. It is a small reservoir that sits inside your tank and allows water to be chlorinated, or brominated, before it enters your bowl. However, since the chemicals are contained inside the reservoir, they do not harm the components in the tank. Kaboom gives you a disinfectant tab to start, and you don't have to continue using their brand, but your long term purchase is really just tubing and a plastic reservoir. And, that all works pretty well. I haven't had any leaks, and the water is getting disinfected.My one criticism is that the clip that holds the reservoir at the top of the tank is a little tight. I thought I was going to break it in expanding it so it would fit on my toilet. It did fit, and seems to be holding. But, I won't be surprised if it snaps some day. Different toilets have different dimensions, so it isn't a universal concern by any means. I did knock off a star, because I would be surprised if many toilets would require it to be that tight of a clip. It would seem like a slightly loser clip would still accommodate thin-wall toilets, while not stressing the plastic for thicker ones.I started with the tablet Kaboom supplied, and that worked well. Then, I realized I had some left over Clorox toilet tabs - from before I did some reading and found out about their impact on toilet components. I carefully broke those up, and am using them in the Kaboom. Seems to be working well so far. Perhaps even a little better, as I think I'm getting a little less ring development with Chlorine-based products. I'm going to try these (http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B000HZRF92) next.